The VOICE

The First Presbyterian Church
200 North 7th Street
Paducah, KY  42001		 (270 442-3545
firstprespaducah@hotmail.com
www.1stprespaducah.com
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June/July

 To know Him and to make Him known 2008

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“ABC AND MRI“

There are many ways to look at the church…
     a place…a people…a leader…a purpose…a history…a future…a calling…
           a _________… a ______________…a _______________ (fill in the blank)
Is the church a refuge from the world?
     Is the church a source of nourishment for our walk in the world?
          Is the church a place for folks who have been healed and appear to be well?
               Is the church a place for the sick to gather for healing?
                    Is the church a “bird bath” that welcomes all?
                          Is the church a “bird cage” that identifies who’s in and who’s out?
Is the church the place where we encounter God
     and offer God our very best praise and gratitude?
          Is the church the place where God’s voice calls us to discipleship
                and sends us out into the world scared to death,
                    but equipped by gifts that give us courage and faith for the tasks?
One current “church observer” offers two visions of the church:
     “ABC churches” are concerned about attendance, buildings, and cash;
           “MRI churches” focus on being missional, relational, incarnational”.
     “ABC churches” deal with issues of survival (and we dare not forget those issues)…
          “MRI churches” look ultimately toward our overall life together,
               our calling in the name of Christ to the ministry of the Spirit.
                     MRI churches don’t just look to the present “ABC” concerns,
                         but to the future and how we best respond as a community
                              to the voice of God calling us to mission in the midst of life.
As a member of the First Presbyterian Church family,
     please pray constantly for our church’s life together
          that we may truly learn our ABC’s in order to be faithfully MRI.



Note from the Treasurer: April results are a classic good news/bad news scenario.  The good news is that our Unpledged offerings are running very close to budget.  This is unusual because it is very difficult to ‘guesstimate’ what we will receive in unpledged offerings.  The bad news is that those of us that pledged (and thus made it easier on the Finance Committee to plan a budget) have missed the boat in April, with pledged giving barely half of what was budgeted.  As our finance chairman points out elsewhere, this has provided us with a challenge as the summer months arrive.  Please review your pledge status and help us weather the summer months if possible.  As always, if you have any questions or need further information, please contact me at 444-0800 x815.
Bill Lentz

First Presbyterian Church
Analysis of Revenue & Expenses – Summary
Totals as of April 30,2008   


April

Calendar 2008 thru February

 

INCOME:
Offering – Pledged
Offerings – Unpledged
Other

 This Month

$13,382
$4,743
$1

Budget


$27,321
$3,438
$2,667

Better (Worse)

($13,490)
($1,305)
($2,665)

 Last Year

$27,491
$2,170
($391)

 This Year

$100,926
$13,172
$8,087

Budget


$119,592
$13,753
$10,667

Better (Worse)

($18,666)
($581)
($2,580)

 Last Year

$125,572
$11,076
($5,225)

Total Income:

$18,576

$33,426

($14,850

$32,312

$122,815

$144,011

($21,826)

$141,872

 

EXPENDITURES:
Benevolences
Church Staff
Administrative
Worship
CE/Programs
Property

 


$3,960
$20,723
$329
$23
($119)
$3,559

 


$4,823
$21,066
$2,367
$729
$1,192
$3,755

 


$863
$343
$2,038
$707
$1,311
196

 


$4,054
$19,580
$635
($392)
$452
$3,573

 


$20,979
$84,570
$7,649
$818
$954
$18,477

 


$23,539
$84,262
$9,467
$2,917
$4,767
$15,929

 


$2,560
($308)
$1,818
$2,098
$3.813
($3,457)

 


$20,292
$78,811
$7,469
$339
$1,843
$15,390

Total Expenditures:

$28,474

$33,931

$5,457

$27,902

$133,477

$139,971

$6,523

$124,144

 

Net Change

 

($9,898)

 

($505)

 

($9,393)

 

$4,410

 

($11,263)

 

$4,040

 

($15,303)

 

$17,728


Don't
Forget
Your
PLEDGE
This Summer





STEWARDSHIP & FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Finance Committee recently met and reviewed the budget status. While we appear to be holding expenses at or under budget, we are looking at a significant cash shortfall heading into the summer months. At the end of April we had about $17,000 in cash on hand. Last year we had about $60,000 in the bank at this time. Although we can defer some expenses, we have about $28,000 per month in costs that must be met. We recently sent pledge statements – please review your giving status and consider catching up or accelerating your contributing so that we can ‘cash flow’ the summer months. If you did not receive a statement, or have questions about your statement, please call our Treasurer, Bill Lentz, at 444-0800 x815.

Volunteers for June
Nursery Workers

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01
08
15
22
29 –

Sally Lucas, Kevin Glass
Andee English, Haley Massad
Donna Kay Carlson
Carl Baker, Nicholas Baker
Linda Gould

Ushers

01
08
15
22
29 –		 Shirley Wrinkle, Joann Longton, Chris Janne, Martha Emmons
Sandy Meredith, Karen Durbin, Ralph Young, Robyn West
Glen Chaney, Sally Chaney, Jim Boyd, Kaye Boyd
Corky Blood Worth, Nancy Bloodworth, Ken Lucas, Sally Lucas
Al Noneman, Lee Emmons, Jon Hoy, Mary Hoy

Volunteers for July
Nursery Workers


Ushers

06
13
20
27 –		 Lisa McClintock, Kevin Glass
Lee Emmons, Eli Noneman
Sally Lucas, Peggy Harben
Andee English, Haley Massad
06
13
20
27 –		 Richard Trampe, Cathy Trampe, Greg McKeel Rita McKeel
Joe Roetteis, Jeff Johnson, Russ Flynn, John K. Craft
Margie Pope, Bruce Pope, Leigh Smith, Richard Smith
Craig Hook, Beverly Hook, Johnny McClintock, Lisa McClintock

BIRTHDAYS

June/July

June

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30		 Janel Rayfield
Jim Marvin
Billee Reed
David Wolfrom
Chris Hook
Mike Underwood
Jennifer Hannold
Ted Borodofsky
Zach Hoy
Stephanie Young
Jack Bailey, Jr.
Chris Janne
Allison Smith
Maria Miller
Joseph Framptom
Anne Hawkins
Ed Parrish
Ann Edwards
Evelyn Hale
Erin Kelly
Stephanie Durbin
Katherine Zaninovich
Whitney Long
Mark Gillespie
Keith Kelly
Randy Janne
Margaret Kaltenbach
Elaine Oehlschlaeger
Karen Durbin
Kimberly Boyett
Sara Page
Bobby Kaltenbach
Bobbie Wrinkle
Anne Speck


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July


Jim Hank
Jeff Johnson
Allan Rhodes, Sr.
Kyle Miller
J.T. Toy
James Flynn
Bradley Baker
Lafon Craft
Grace Dalrymple
Victor Speck
Beverly Hook
John Hobbs
Suzanne Underwood
Burke Terrell
Jimmy Gwinn
Rita McKeel
Eli Noneman
Karen Marvin
Jacob Hobbs
Tim Kaltenbach
Richard Trampe
Bruce Pope
Luke Massad
John Current
Robert Pepler
Mike Lawson
Andi Pepler
Allyssa Binkley
Haley Massad
Jerry Page
Jeane Framptom
Carole Pepler
Elisabeth Ware
Laura Kellie
Ken Lucas
David Miller
Don Barger
Susan Gillespie

FRED PAXTON FUND RUN

The annual Fred Paxton Fund Run will take place at 8:00 am, Saturday, July 19, at Noble Park. Bellewood in Paducah is one of the participating charities this year, and the Evangelism & Outreach Committee has recommended that we direct our donations to Bellewood. In order to receive matching funds, Bellewood must raise a minimum of $2,500. (All donations up to $10,000 will be matched.) Our challenge is to raise as much as we possibly can to help Bellewood attain at least the minimum $2,500.
Last year 37 First Presbyterians were spotted at Noble Park on Fund Run day - 27 participants, 6 volunteers, and a cheering section of 4. Five of our adults were awarded first place trophies in their age groups. Four of our children participated, three of whom were among the very youngest.
This year’s goal is to have 50 of our members at the park on race day. Put it on your calendar now!
There are folders, which include entry forms and forms for donations, at each entrance to the sanctuary.

 

JUNE/JULY WORSHIP

June 1 – 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time – “And the rains came down...” - Gen. 6.9-22, 7:24, 8:14-19; Psalm 46; Matthew 7:21-29 - (Karen Russell, Preacher)
June 8 – 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time – “Brown Shoes in a Tuxedo World” - Genesis 12:1-9; Psalm 33:1-12; Matthew 9:9-13,18-26 – (The Rev. Dr. Rick Dye, Preacher)
June 15 – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time - “Messengers Come and Messengers Are Sent” - Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7; Psalm 116:1-2,12-19; Matthew 9:35-10:8
June 22 – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "In the Wilderness" – Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Matthew 10:24-39 – (The Rev. Mr. Larry Walker, Preacher)
June 29 – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – “Little Ones in the Hands of God” - Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 13; Matthew 10:40-42
July 6 – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – “Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make Me a Rest” - Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Psalm 45:10-17; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
July 13 – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time - “The Seeds Are Sown…Some Bear Fruit” - Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 119:105-112; Matthew 13;1-9,18-23
July 20 – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - “The Sleep of Vulnerability…The Sleep of Grace” - Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
July 27 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - “Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!” - Genesis 29:15-28; Psalm 105:1-11, 45b; Matthew 13:31-34, 44-52.

FELLOWSHIP HALL
SUNDAY SCHOOL

In June and July, the Fellowship Hall Sunday School class will get the opportunity to meet with members of our community who work with agencies that minister to various needs that arise in people’s lives and those who work in areas that involve the quality of life for citizens of our area. Please plan to come hear and speak with these guests so you can perhaps see where the church and your particular gifts might best be called to service in Christ’s name. The church is not just what we are and do when we gather, but as much what we are and do in Christ’s name when we are scattered.
June 1 – Bellewood
June 8 – PCM
June 15 – TBA
June 22 – TBA
June 29 – TBA
July 6 – TBA
July 13 – TBA
July 20 – TBA
July 27 – TBA

 

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

August 9 – Western Kentucky Presbytery Summer Meeting at Highland in Hopkinsville
August 11 – Faith in Film - “Places in the Heart” (First Presbyterian);
September 8 – Faith in Film - “Dead Man Walking” (UCP);

 

SYMPATHY

To Wiley Young and his family in the death of Sharon Young on May 17. Sharon’s memorial service was held in our church on May 20.

To Gwen Kaiser and her family in the death of her mother in April.

To Rita McKeel and her family in the death of her mother on May 23, 2008

I will satisfy the weary,
and all who are faint
I will replenish


SUMMER CHURCH SCHOOL

All grades will be together in the middle School classroom. Adults are welcomed to join them. We will be watching videos.

June 1 – Visiting shut-in at Jackson Oaks and Culpepper Place.
June 8 – Dr. Seuss
June 15 – Andy Griffith Show
June 22 – Dr. Seuss
June 29 – Andy Griffith
July 6 - ?
July 13 – Visit shut-ins
July 20 - ?
July 27 - ?

My Space in God's Place

Wendesdays,
July2, 9, 16, 30

9:30 - 12:00
Broadway Methodist Chirch

Come and explore God's creation and your place in it thru games, biblestories, art, music, mission projects and science.

Children ages 3 yr old thru rising fifth graders.

Bring a friend and be in a drawing for two free movie tickets.

Registration fee: $20 for the first child in a family and $10 for each subsequent child.

Registration deadline: June 16

THANK YOU TEACHERS

Thanks to all who taught or/and helped with church school this last year. The teachers who were here every sunday - J.T. Toy, Chris Janne, Stephanie Young, Erin McKnight, Jim adn Anne Gwinn, Margie Pope, Joe Roetteis, Sandy Harben, Ralph Young, and Alan Rhodes - we give many thanks for your time, gifts and for sharing your faith. For those who taught Celebrate - elementary children, many thanks - Margaret Kaltenbach, Andee English, Nancy Flowers, Phyllis Flowers, Jane Blue, Lisa McClintock, and Marie Baggett. Thanks for Saudcra Dochniak for keep;ing the records.


Middle-schoolers’ Summer Fun

My Space in God’s Place
Wednesdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
4-6 pm

Grace Episcopal Church

Join us as we explore our place in God’s world and how we can best use ourselves – our bodies, our environment, our relationships with others, and our talents – to make the world a better place.

For middle-schoolers
(rising 6th – rising 8th graders)

Registration Fee: $20 for the first youth in a family and $10 for each subsequent youth. Deadline: June 16.

 



Paul and the Galatians

Drawing on historical data about the Galatian congregations and their origins, we will explore how Paul understood his audience and tailored his arguments to address the particular threats to their faith and their understandings of the relationship between law and freedom. Bible study groups will meet Mondays in June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 1:30 in the library. For the first session read the first chapter of Galatians. If you have time read the whole book of Galatians at one sitting.

MONTREAT

On Saturday, June 21, members of our Covenant Choir and their leaders will leave for Montreat’s Worship and Music Conference. Please pray for safe travel and a wonderfully inspired experience for Katy Miller, Maria Miller, Stephanie Durbin, Chandler Smith, Elaine Shurley, Joe Roetteis, and Matthew Dochniak. They will return on Saturday, June 28.

PREZ KIDZ

Congratulations to Joseph Kelly who won first place for Still life Pastels and Best of Show Awards for seventh grade at PMS’ Spring Art Show 2008.

Three First Presbyterian tennis players represented their high schools at the Kentucky state tennis tournament – Meredith Durbin and Abby Gillespie, doubles partners at Paducah Tilghman, and Mark Kaltenbach, a doubles player for Lone Oak.

Eli Noneman won first place at Clark School in the Continental Math League and also won the 5th grade spelling bee.



PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

If you missed the May PW Birthday Dinner Celebration and were unable to make your birthday celebration offering, you will find offering envelopes on the table in the narthex and on the window sills at each front entrance. It's not too late to celebrate your life and count your life's blessings with this special offering! 

New officers for the 2008-2009 year: 
Moderator - Joyce Rayfield
1st Moderator - Renie Barger
Secretary - Marty Wilkinson
Treasurer - Elaine Wright
Historian - Stephanie Young
Spiritual
Development - Anne McNeilly
Flowers - Phyllis Flowers
Missions - Jean Meredith

Circle Chairmen:
#1   Ann Wortham
#2   Eloise Krueger
#3   Donna Carlson
#4   Jean Meredith


SESSION MEETING

The Session will meet at 7:00pm, Sunday, July 27 for our summer meeting.

FAITH IN FILM SERIES

“Whale Rider” will be hosted by United Church of Paducah on June 9 at 6:30. Here’s a synopsis of the movie:
Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny. (Rated PG-13 for language and a momentary drug reference.)
“Simon Birch” will be hosted by the Methodists on July 14 at 6:30. Here’s a synopsis of the movie:
Simon Birch believes that God made him for a special, heroic purpose. Simon and his best friend Joe Wenteworth are both outcasts in their tiny New England town: Joe is the illegitimate son of the town beauty, and Simon, at age 12, is so small that he still plays the infant Jesus in the church Christmas pageant. Ultimately, a situation arises that demands a hero - a very small hero. (Rated PG for language, emotional thematic elements, and an accident scene.)

P.I.G.S.

“Presbyterians Interested in Going to Supper” will share a meal before the Faith in Film feature at 5:15, Monday, June 9 at Whaler’s Catch. They will have a heavy appetizer seafood buffet prepared for us ($13pp includes meal, tax and tip, drink not included). Please use the tear-offs in Sunday bulletins or call the church office to make a reservation for the meal. They will have us in and out by 6:15. The restaurant for the Monday, July 14 movie will be announced in June bulletins.


ANNIVERSARIES
JUNE                                                              JULY



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20
30
 Royanne & Jolly Freeman
Ava Jean and Joe Roetteis
Renie and Don Barger
Anne and Jim Gwynn
Lynda and Russ Flynn
Jane and Steve Blue
Lisa and ScottDevilez
Linda and Joe Suitor
Suellen and Jeff Johnson
Stephanie and Ralph Young
Allysea and Rick Brinkley
Debra and John Talbert
Lisa and John Craft		 6

8
11
16
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26		 Karen and Steve Durbin
Robin and Keith Kelly
Roberta and Jack Harper
Bunny and Robert Cooper
Marci and Charles Lackey
Jil and Carl Baker
Debbie and Carl Crockett


A RIDE IS ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY

The church does have occasional events in the evening.  And it is important that everyone who wants to be here is here.  So, if you want to be here and you need a ride, all you have to do is call the church (442-3545).  We will make sure someone contacts you and arranges a time and place to pick you up and get you safely home.  It’s just as easy as that.   Looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you at evening events.


EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH
COMMITTEE

MAY MISSION PROJECT

TOWELS AND WASH
CLOTHS

The Evangelism and Outreach Committee is leading a campaign to collect towels (bath and dish) and wash cloths for Paducah Cooperative Ministry (PCM). These items will be used to help the needs of those living in the shelter community, as well as others seeking assistance.

Donated items may be dropped off any day in the church office or placed in the shopping cart in the rear of the sanctuary. Monetary donations may also be made to assist in the purchasing of these items.

Working together, we do make a difference to the community and its residents.

If you have questions, please contact Nancy Flowers, committee chair, or Renie or Don Barger.